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Men with diabetes were 50% more likely to undergo second-stage invasive treatment for erectile dysfunction and more than twice as likely to have third-stage therapy for ED than those without diabetes, a study found. The findings presented at the annual meeting of American Urological Association suggest that erectile dysfunction in men with diabetes is less likely to respond to oral drugs, progresses faster or both, a researcher said.

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Living in a healthy neighborhood reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 38%, a study in Archives of Internal Medicine found. Experts said promoting healthy food choices and physical activities in neighborhoods may help prevent the onset of diabetes in high-risk patients.

A woman's risk of gestational diabetes can be predicted seven years prior to pregnancy, according to a study in the online issue of American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Experts said that high blood glucose levels, obesity and hypertension before pregnancy increases the risk of developing the disease.

Men with diabetes were 50% more likely to undergo second-stage invasive treatment for erectile dysfunction and more than twice as likely to have third-stage therapy for ED than those without diabetes, a study found. The findings presented at the annual meeting of American Urological Association suggest that erectile dysfunction in men with diabetes is less likely to respond to oral drugs, progresses faster or both, a researcher said.

A British study in the journal Diabetes has found that the "ultra-bad" form of cholesterol, called MGmin-LDL, increases the risk of heart disease in elderly people and patients with type 2 diabetes. Experts said the newly discovered cholesterol type is stickier and has denser and smaller sugary molecules than lipoproteins, which worsens arterial plaque buildup leading to heart attack and stroke among high-risk patients.

Wilton Family YMCA in Connecticut was awarded a $60,000 health grant that will support the organization's Diabetes Prevention Program in an effort to reduce the rate of diabetes. The program's group-based lifestyle interventions have improved the medical condition of high-risk patients by more than half, the Wilton YMCA executive director said.